Where does “maried” come from?
maried (Middle English) comes from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s — to measure.
Ancestry of “maried”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 2 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 3 | Latin | marītō | — |
| 4 | Latin | marītus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “maried”